I'm new to the forum and saltwater, so I'm not sure this thread will be all too popular, but anybody that can help me will be greatly appreciated! Here's my plan:
10 gallon tank, I'm using an HOB aquaclear 30 filter.
I'm using a heater, a 50 watt.
I'm using a 425 powerhead
I was thinking 12 pounds of rock, probably 4 live, 8 base
Now for my first (of many) questions lol:
Am I missing anything? (other then a skimmer)

i would only do a clownfish in a 10 gallon. also the hermits arent the same. they even look different. i think you could have 1 or 2. your gonna need salt and a hydrometer or refractometer. the rock sounds good. you might want to add another powerhead but it's not neccassary. i dont have a saltwater tank yet but before i got my red claw crabs crabs i was going to set one up.

Now for my stock questions:
Can I have a hermit crab?
Is there a difference between the hermit crabs you see in an on land habitat, or are the fully aquatic ones the same thing?

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Tricky questions. The short answer is, yes there is a difference and most of the ones you'll see sold as 'fully aquatic' are fully aquatic. There are some larger ones that are commonly sold that are 99% aquatic (although they never need to get onto land) but you really don't want one of those with a tank that size anyways. As for whether you want one of the smaller ones...it depends. All crabs are at best "mostly safe". The blue-leg hermits seem about the safest, but even they have their drawbacks. All hermits need shells, which snails greedily hold onto with their lives.

?Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.? - Terry Pratchett

i would only do a clownfish in a 10 gallon. also the hermits arent the same. they even look different. i think you could have 1 or 2. your gonna need salt and a hydrometer or refractometer. the rock sounds good. you might want to add another powerhead but it's not neccassary. i dont have a saltwater tank yet but before i got my red claw crabs crabs i was going to set one up.

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oh yeah! I forgot about the refractometer lol. I'm definitely getting one of them. As for the hermits, I guess I don't really want them, I was just curious as to what the difference was and If I could have one. For the stock stuff, I'd rather have the goby then the clown.

i'll do some research, but do you think i could switch out the clown for a seahorse or two?! that'd be so amazing, but i don't think i'd do it unless i could have the goby... that's the one fish that has to be there. the others are totally negotiable

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